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MSI G52-MA00542 User Manual

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BIOS Setup

3-9

First/Second/Third Boot Device

The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts

to load the disk operating system. The settings are:

Floppy

The system will boot from floppy drive.

LS120

The system will boot from LS-120 drive.

HDD-0

The system will boot from the first HDD.

SCSI

The system will boot from the SCSI.

CDROM

The system will boot from the CD-ROM.

HDD-1

The system will boot from the second HDD.

HDD-2

The system will boot from the third HDD.

HDD-3

The system will boot from the fourth HDD.

ZIP

The system will boot from ATAPI ZIP drive.

LAN

The system will boot from the Network drive.

Disabled

Disable this sequence.

Boot Other Device

Setting the option to Enabled allows the system to try to boot from other

device if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.

Swap Floppy Drive

Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drives A: and B:.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Setting to Enabled will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the

system. Settings: Disabled, Enabled.

Boot Up NumLock Status

This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on.

Setting to On will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on.

Setting to Off will allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad.

Setting options: On, Off.

Gate A20 Option

This item is to set the Gate A20 status. A20 refers to the first 64KB of extended

memory. When the default value Fast is selected, the Gate A20 is controlled by

Port92 or chipset specific method resulting in faster system performance. When

Normal is selected, A20 is controlled by a keyboard controller or chipset

hardware.

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